Episode #56 with Gavin Bain on Conning the Music Industry

In Episode 56 Derek is joined by Gavin Bain. Gavin is a Scottish musician, published author and screen writer who conned the music industry in to thinking he was from California. Alongside his best friend in his rap duo Silibil N Brains he partied with Madonna, toured with D12, signed a record deal with Sony and then the lies all caught up with them. Gavin was born and brought up in South Africa before moving to Motherwell where he experienced bullying. As soon as he could he moved to Dundee to study and this is really where his love for hip hop took over him. Derek and Gavin talk about Gavin's musical journey from making up rhymes in a Tayside skateshop to touring the world. Gavin tricked the music industry in to believing he was American and lived that life every day for 3 years. The stress and anxiety of living a lie resulted in breakdowns in relationships and with his mental health and eventually he was found out.